System and method for online interactive recording studio

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for an on-line music studio. More particularly, the present invention relates to the management and synchronization of online musical tracks created by musicians and enthusiasts, especially ‘non-musicians’. The present invention provides an on-line forum and technical workspace where both new and experienced songwriters, musicians, and producers of all experience levels and backgrounds can come to integrate and synchronize separate musical tracks from multiple, geographically distant, users in real time, into a single complete musical composition.

1 . A computer-implemented method for providing a collaborative music platform at a central machine between an orchestrator and one or more collaborators, the central machine having a processor, a memory, and a collaboration module stored in the memory and executing in the processor, the method comprising:
 receiving an initiation request from the orchestrator, the initiation request comprising at least one of a request to initiate a new musical project and a request to retrieve an existing music project;   transmitting an invitation to the one or more collaborators, the invitation comprising a request for a collaborator to contribute to at least one of the new musical project and the existing music project;   providing the collaborative music platform at the central machine, the collaborative music platform comprising a collaboration interface between the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators;   receiving one or more musical elements at the central machine through the collaborative music platform, the musical elements originating at at least one of the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators;   combining the one or more musical elements with the collaboration module, thereby generating a finished musical work; and   publishing the finished musical work.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a collaborator search query from the orchestrator, the collaborator search query comprising one or more collaborator search criteria; and   returning one or more search results to the orchestrator, the search results comprising profiles of one or more collaborators that conform to the one or more collaborator search criteria.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising eliciting one or more opinions of the finished music work from one or more music listeners. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators are in simultaneous communication with the collaborative music platform. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators are in sequential communication with the collaborative music platform. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the collaboration interface includes a communication forum for real-time communication between one or more of the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the real-time communication comprises two-way video communication. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the music elements comprise one or more video elements. 
     
     
         9 . A collaborative music system comprising:
 a processor;   a control circuit operatively connected to the processor;   a memory operatively connected to the control circuit and accessible by the processor;   a collaboration module stored in the memory and executable in the processor; and   a communication interface operatively connected to the control circuit and configured to coordinate communications between an orchestrator and one or more collaborators;   wherein the collaboration module, when executed by the processor, configures the control circuit to:   receive an initiation request from the orchestrator at the communications interface, the initiation request comprising at least one of a request to initiate a new musical project and a request to retrieve an existing music project;   transmit an invitation to the one or more collaborators, the invitation comprising a request for a collaborator to contribute to at least one of the new musical project and the existing music project;   provide a collaborative music platform, the collaborative music platform comprising a collaboration interface between the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators;   receive one or more musical elements, the musical elements originating at at least one of the orchestrator and the one or more collaborators;   combine the one or more musical elements with the collaboration module to generate a finished musical work; and   publish the finished musical work.